House Bill 899

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE SHERIFFS TO USE ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL DEVICES FOR THE INTERCEPTION OF WIRE, ORAL AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, UPON REQUEST OF A SHERIFF, TO APPLY TO THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE SHERIFF'S COUNTY FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS THAT MAY PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY; TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM AND REQUIRED CONTENTS OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR AN ORDER AUTHORIZING INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN FINDINGS THAT MUST BE MADE BY A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE BEFORE ENTERING AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE INTERCEPTION; TO REQUIRE THE CONTENTS OF INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS TO BE RECORDED AND TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE JUDGE AND PLACED UNDER SEAL; TO REQUIRE THE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE TO PLACE APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS TO INTERCEPT COMMUNICATIONS UNDER SEAL; TO DECLARE THE CONTENTS OF INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS THAT ARE DISCLOSED IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT TO BE INADMISSIBLE IN COURT; TO SPECIFY THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH, AND TO WHOM, INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS MAY BE DISCLOSED; TO AMEND SECTION 41-29-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jeffery Harness

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Mar 5

1. Feb 2Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House